Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Niekro
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido misplays the ball. That's an error on Garrido. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Niekro
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Niekro
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrara vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Arcia. The throw from Didier and he is safe. Arcia steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferrara vs. Niekro
  
  Ferrara takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  Colbert takes first base on ball four. Arcia moves to third. Ferrara moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murrell vs. Niekro
  
  Murrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Arcia scores. Ferrara scores. Colbert moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cannizzaro vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Didier for a passed ball. Colbert moves to third. Murrell moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cannizzaro vs. Niekro
  
  Cannizzaro hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Niekro
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Niekro
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Niekro
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Niekro
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millan moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Niekro
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Niekro
  
  Dean hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Niekro
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Niekro
  
  Arcia hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Niekro
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Didier for a passed ball. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Didier for a passed ball. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Niekro
  
  Brown hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Niekro
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Niekro
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Niekro
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Niekro
  
  Ferrara hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  Colbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murrell vs. Niekro
  
  Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Colbert moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cannizzaro vs. Niekro
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Niekro
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Niekro
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Niekro
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niekro moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aaron vs. Niekro
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carty vs. Niekro
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. Niekro scores. Millan moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Niekro
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Reberger
  
  Frank Reberger now pitching.
  
  Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Reberger
  
  Didier hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Reberger
  
  Garrido takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Reberger
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrido moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Reberger
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Niekro
  
  Dean hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Niekro
  
  Jim Williams pinch hits for Frank Reberger.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Niekro
  
  Arcia hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Corkins
  
  Mike Corkins now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Corkins
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Corkins
  
  Carty strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Corkins
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Niekro
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Niekro
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Niekro
  
  Ferrara hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Baldschun
  
  Jack Baldschun now pitching.
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Didier vs. Baldschun
  
  Didier bunts towards first. Colbert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Colbert. Boyer scores. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Baldschun
  
  Garrido hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Baldschun
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Baldschun fields it and throws to first for the out. Didier moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Baldschun
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell. Millan reaches second base with a double. Didier scores. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Baldschun
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Niekro
  
  Murrell strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Niekro
  
  Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Niekro
  
  Dean hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Baldschun
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Baldschun
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Baldschun
  
  Cepeda is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Baldschun
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slocum vs. Niekro
  
  Ron Slocum pinch hits for Jack Baldschun.
  
  Slocum hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Niekro
  
  Arcia hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Niekro
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Niekro
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Roberts
  
  Dave Roberts now pitching. Fred Kendall now catching. Ron Slocum now playing third base.
  
  Didier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Roberts
  
  Garrido hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Roberts
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Didier moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Roberts
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Didier scores. Niekro moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Roberts
  
  The ball gets by Kendall for a passed ball. Niekro moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Roberts
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aaron vs. Roberts
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Niekro
  
  Oscar Brown now playing right field.
  
  Ferrara hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Niekro
  
  Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Niekro
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dean vs. Niekro
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Roberts
  
  Jerry Morales now playing left field.
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Roberts
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Roberts
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slocum vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Slocum strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Wilhelm
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Wilhelm
  
  Van Kelly pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1969 -- San Diego at Atlanta (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Arcia J, 2b           5  1  0  0   Millan F, 2b          5  1  4  2   
Pena R, 3b            4  0  3  0   Gonzalez T, cf        5  1  1  0   
Roberts D, p          0  0  0  0   Aaron H, rf           5  1  1  1   
Kelly V, ph           1  0  0  0   Brown O, rf           0  0  0  0   
Brown O, rf           4  0  0  0   Carty R, lf           4  1  1  1   
Ferrara A, lf         3  2  2  1   Cepeda O, 1b          4  1  1  4   
Morales J, lf         0  0  0  0   Boyer C, 3b           5  2  2  1   
Colbert N, 1b         3  0  1  0   Didier B, c           4  2  2  0   
Murrell I, cf         4  0  1  2   Garrido G, ss         3  0  0  0   
Cannizzaro C, c       3  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           3  1  3  0   
Kendall F, c          1  0  0  0   Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0   
Dean T, ss            4  1  1  1                                      
Niekro J, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Reberger F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Williams J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Corkins M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Baldschun J, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Slocum R, ph-3b       2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  8  4                        38 10 15  9

San Diego        210 000 010 --  4
Atlanta          006 120 10x -- 10

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          2.1  6  5  5  1  0
Reberger F            0.2  2  1  1  1  0
Corkins M             1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Baldschun J           2.0  3  2  2  0  0
Roberts D             2.0  3  1  1  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          8.0  8  4  2  2  3
Wilhelm H (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Garrido G, Colbert N, Millan F
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- San Diego 7, Atlanta 8
2B -- Boyer C, Millan F
HR -- Dean T, Cepeda O, Boyer C, Aaron H, Ferrara A
SB -- Arcia J
SH -- Niekro P
HBP -- by Baldschun J (Cepeda O)
PB -- Didier B 3, Kendall F
T -- 2:31
A -- 22981

    

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